Greece out of Funds by Month End – Default and Drachma Imminent?

Prime Minister Tsipras denies preparing for default according to Reuters

Government funds to run out by end of month

Default would likely lead to “Grexit” and return to drachma

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Like frogs in a pot of water that is very slowly coming to the boil

1,000 Greek Drachma Note

The Financial Times, citing unsourced “people briefed on the radical leftist government’s thinking” has made the claim that the Tsipras government in Athens has “has decided to withhold E2.5 billion of payments due to the International Monetary Fund in May and June if no agreement is struck”.

The Greek government was quick to deny the claim. “Greece … is not preparing for…